Practice - THROUGH THE EYES OF TRAVELLERS PERCEPTIONS OF SOCIETY (C. TENTH TO SEVENTEENTH CENTURY)
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Practice Questions
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What is a travel narrative?
💡 Hint: Think about what stories travelers tell about their adventures.
Who wrote the Kitab-ul-Hind?
💡 Hint: Recall the traveler from Uzbekistan.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Who was Ibn Battuta?
💡 Hint: He journeyed far and wide, visiting many famous places.
Did Bernier believe in the superiority of European land ownership?
💡 Hint: Think about his views on economic systems.
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Challenge Problems
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Evaluate the impact of cultural biases on the descriptions provided by Bernier compared to Ibn Battuta.
💡 Hint: Consider how each traveler's background influenced their perspectives.
Construct a comparative analysis of urban life in the accounts of Ibn Battuta and the contemporary urban centres.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what Ibn Battuta described and how it compares with modern urban scenarios.
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